jan 1, 1896 - Plessy vs. Ferguson
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This court case upheld the "separate but equal" claim by state and local governments to keep public facilities separated between blacks and whites.
Plessy vs Ferguson did not necessarily decrease federal power, but did increase state and local power, since the federal government approved of their actions.
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Dalton Smith
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